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Roundtable: Considering Key Technologies And Priorities In Setting Up A Legal Department And Building Collaboration Between The Legal and IT Departments
Editor: What technologies would a new general counsel look to in setting up a legal department? What are the priorities? Harris: In addition to up-to-date office productivity software, for most legal departments an efficient matter management tool is a prerequisite. The next priority to consider...
Read Moree-Discovery Compliance As Domestic And Foreign Litigation Grows
Editor: Some have likened the impact of the financial crisis to the mushroom cloud of a nuclear bomb, with the financial services industry at the point of impact. Has that radioactive cloud of litigation spread to other industries? Mack: We are now seeing an impact on businesses outside the...
Read MoreRoundtable: Considering Key Technologies For In-House Counsel And Legal Service Providers
Editor: What are the key technologies that general counsel should be considering today to improve the performance of their law departments? Gaines: Due to the rapid sprawl of electronic information (ESI), the issues of e-discovery and admissibility of information are taking center stage in many...
Read MoreE-Discovery Issues Heating Up On A Global Basis
Editor: Why are international issues around e-discovery becoming such a hot issue? Mack: Globalization is resulting in the long tentacles of the American courts reaching across the world. As a result, both foreign companies and the courts are paying attention to electronic discovery. For...
Read MoreManaging e-Discovery And Avoiding Sanctions Under The FRCP Amendments
Editor: It has been one year since the amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. What have you seen as the biggest impact or change in corporate legal departments as a result? Harris: Since the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect in...
Read MoreQualcomm, The Subprime & E-Discovery Trends For 2008
Editor: It seems that e-discovery is a moving target. Even though assessing and managing risk seems to be the mantra of today's in-house compliance professionals, each new legal crisis seems to come as a surprise to those involved. No sooner did the wave of backdating scandals start to recede, than...
Read MoreCompliance And E-Discovery: Two Inseparable Risk Management Functions
Editor: The United States District Court for the Southern District of California's decision in Qualcomm v. Broadcom could require companies to reconsider their e-discovery policies and procedures. Would you provide our readers with an overview of the case? Mack: Qualcomm v. Broadcom is a patent...
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